Drat, that's not good. Mine is going well, very happy with the big pool of light behind the bike, certainly gets attention.Getting about 1:15 on maximum strobe before it switches down to the lower setting.

Well, finally got the thing around two weeks ago, and on pure lighting ability it kicks multiple asses.

However:Why design it so that twisting the end off (instead of pulling it off) will destroy the circuit board? Why design it to require that much force to remove the end to charge it? Some kinda plug (see every other usb charged device in the world) would do the trick.Mounting strap pretty much only works for a seatpost application.The vent hole for fitting the charging cap back on looks like it was made by a schoolkid with blunt pocket knife.Winge winge winge.

Anyway, MacGuyver'd up a mount using a single DETA Brand Conduit Mounting Clip PVC 25mm - pack of two for 40 cents (!)from Bnnnnings - and a small strip of tube rubber to stop it slipping round, then bolted it to my Supertourist rack. Works a treat.Next MacGuyering will be to sort out the charging port nonsense before I inadvertently break the thing.

NiteFlux suggest vaseline to pull the cap off more easily. I went with silicon spray and it's been slippy enough for a few months. Also found pulling the side out a bit to leave an air gap when pushing the cap back on helps as the air release slit isn't quite large enough (and I'd rather not cut it further).

kb wrote:NiteFlux suggest vaseline to pull the cap off more easily. I went with silicon spray and it's been slippy enough for a few months. Also found pulling the side out a bit to leave an air gap when pushing the cap back on helps as the air release slit isn't quite large enough (and I'd rather not cut it further).

Cheers KB,

I'll give it a go - got some of that silicon spray in the shed - slipperiest substance known to humankind

I was sent a replacement for a warranty on the previous RZ4 and thought that it was an 8, until I checked the website a couple days ago. The new 8 has 2 bulbs at each end and the 4 is one at each end. Not too fussed, just thought I'd point it out.

Re mounting the thing, I've got rid of my saddle bag/tool bottle altogether as my stem just wasn't long enough. Now I carry all my tools inside a ziplock bag which goes in my jersey pocket. I've managed to arrange it so it fits together nicely and is quite a small tight pack.

Touch wood I won't come off the bike onto my back as landing on 3 co2, a mini pump, some Allen keys, a tube and some patches can't be fun

One of my local bike shops has those, very bright but that runtime isn't much chop. I got a Moon Gem instead which isn't anywhere near as bright but still pretty damn good and has a great runtime. A good price too, and the usb recharging is so much better than AAAs.

When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments- Elizabeth West.

ldrcycles wrote:One of my local bike shops has those, very bright but that runtime isn't much chop. I got a Moon Gem instead which isn't anywhere near as bright but still pretty damn good and has a great runtime. A good price too, and the usb recharging is so much better than AAAs.